Author: Thompson Owen

Founder of Sweet Maria's Coffee in 1997.

ROEST sample roaster at Sweet Marias

ROEST Sample Roaster FAQ

April 19, 2025

Ethiopia Farmer Family The Stumping Project, Wonago

Ethiopia: The Stumping Project Update 2025

April 16, 2025

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Coffee Prices and Tariffs

April 4, 2025

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Aillio Bullet R2 Availability and Production Updates

April 4, 2025

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The Role of Microbes in Coffee Fermentation and Their Impact on Coffee Quality

March 17, 2025

Nyongwe Forest Rwanda

African Video Trio: Rwanda and Burundi Coffee Processing

March 12, 2025

Popper is a Coffee Roaster

Popper is a Coffee Roaster: Information and FAQ page

March 1, 2025

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Aillio Bullet R2 FAQ, Specs and Detailed Photos

March 1, 2025

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What version of Popper coffee roaster do I have?

February 27, 2025

Liquid Amber Espresso Blend- Sweet Maria's- Green Coffee Comparison

New Images for Unusual Green Coffee

February 15, 2025

Bullet R2 Pro with Pro Cooling Tray

Aillio Bullet R2 Pro FAQ, Specs and Detailed Photos

February 7, 2025

Kenya Coffee Q and A Video

Kenya Coffee Q&A (Video)

February 6, 2025

Lelit Mara X at Sweet Maria's Drawing

Lelit Mara X Espresso Machine at Sweet Maria’s

February 5, 2025

Lelit Victoria Drawing by Tom

Lelit Victoria Espresso Machine at Sweet Maria’s

February 5, 2025

Kenya Coffee Processing

Kenya Coffee – Practices Processing Quality

December 31, 2024

Teresa, the owner of Gifted Farm Kiambu

Updates from Kenya Coffee Lands

December 17, 2024

Aillio Bullet R2 Pro Power Outlet Types

Aillio Bullet R2 Pro 220v Power Plugs Explained

November 27, 2024

Aillio Bullet Coffee Roaster R2 compared to R1 and R2 Pro

Aillio Bullet R2 and Bullet R2 Pro Introduction … and Latest Updates

November 25, 2024

Peaberry Coffee Research Article

Article: Peaberry shape and size influence on different coffee postharvest processes

October 16, 2024

Evaluating and blending different roast levels AKA Melange

Melange … it’s so French, Oui?

October 1, 2024

Tanzania Peaberry Mbozi Washed, Green Bean Cross Section

Green Coffee Close-Ups: What do we learn from half a bean?

September 23, 2024

DIY Coffee Roaster - Wobble Disk by Larry Cotton

Build Your Own Home Coffee Roaster with Larry Cotton

September 15, 2024

Migoti coffee washing station Mutambu Burundi

Migoti, Burundi: A conversation with Dan Brose (Podcast #43)

August 12, 2024

Manual coffee grinder, with conical stainless steel burrs

Our New Hand Coffee Grinder has a Great Feature!

August 8, 2024

Popper coffee roaster with the wattmeter energy monitor

A Wattmeter is the Best Cheap Upgrade you can make!

August 8, 2024

Iced Coffee Sweet Marias

Using the Clever Coffee Brewer for Iced Coffee or Concentrated Coffee

August 1, 2024

Cone without coffee. Cone takes a Melitta type #4 or #6 filter. The #4 filter is preferred size

Clever Coffee Dripper: A Full-Immersion Brewing Method

August 1, 2024

Recording Coffee Roasting Temperatures, Popper, Phidgets, Artisan

Recording Coffee Roast Temperature: A Video plus Instructions

July 10, 2024

Retail Box, Thermopro Thermometer, Sweet Maria's

ThermoPro Thermometer for Home Coffee Roasting … Not Meat!

June 10, 2024

Tom Discusses His Green Coffee Sample Tray Project and Shows Their Utility for Home Roasters

Gawking At Green Coffee

June 7, 2024

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